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Dear books gods please don’t strike me down!

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Submitted by Lost_My_Place on Wed, 2008-06-25 13:43.

Zero.  Zilch.  Nada.

That pretty much sums up my summer reading so far.  I have a stack of books crying out to be read next to my bed but I’ve been a bad girl.  I’ve ignored them and I can’t take it.  I’ve taken to throwing my running clothes over them so I don’t have to look at them and feel even guiltier.

I haven’t read a book since May.  Eek!  I finished The Other Boleyn Girl (which by the way is MUCH better than the lame movie that came out several months ago).  What should have been a terrific start to my summer reading came to a screeching halt soon after.

Sure I’ve got excuses; extra job responsibilities, swim lessons, softball for me and t-ball for the kiddies, marathon training, Reality TV, and I’ve been watching my Fresno State Bulldogs in the College World Series.  All worthy excuses I suppose but not enough to lessen my guilt.

So here I am, pledging today, June 25, 2008, to pick up a book this week and get past this lull in my reading.

Here are a few books I’m hoping to get to:

1.                    P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
2.                    Lady of the Snakes by Rachel Pastan 
3.                    My Mistress’s Sparrow is Dead by Jeffrey Eugenides

Wish me luck!

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good luck!!!

Submitted by Rockstargirl68 on Wed, 2008-06-25 16:14.
take those books to swim lessons and t-ball, doctors visits and such. Then you will be hooked before you know it and won't be able to put it down. I love to read but as I get older (oh boy)I have a hard time staying awake when I read and I used to marathon read in the evening.
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A couple of suggestions for

Submitted by peacelover on Wed, 2008-06-25 19:20.

A couple of suggestions for you:

"Run" by Ann Patchett (anything by Ann Patchett)

"Like Water for Elephants" by Gruen (can't remember her first name)

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Lost_My_Place's picture

thanks...

Submitted by Lost_My_Place on Thu, 2008-06-26 08:59.

Peacelover and Rockstargirl68.  I did have a bag I carried around for a while with a book and some knitting but it seems to be getting more difficult for me to stay that organized!

I will definately add those books to my list.  I haven't heard of Run and I've heard good things about Like Water.

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